Prior Projects

S-STEM

• Attracting and Cultivating Cybersecurity Experts and Scholars through Scholarships (ACCESS), PI: K. Goseva-Popstajanova, West Virginia University, 2020-2025: Program to increase academically talented students with financial need to obtain degrees with cybersecurity specializations.
• Developing Pathways to Diversify the Profession of Engineering Materials, PI: D. Arola, University of Washington – Seattle, 2019-2025: Supporting students transferring from WA community colleges into Materials Science, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering degree programs at the University of Washington through scholarships and professional development opportunities.
• Becoming Engaged Engineering Scholars (BEES), PI: J. Davishal, Western Washington University, 2018-2024: Program responds to the challenges in recruiting and retaining academically-talented, low-income students into undergraduate engineering programs.
• Preparing Students for Careers in Computer Science and Math, PI: D. Hartenstine, Western Washington University, DATES: 2017-2022. Supporting low-income but high achieving undergraduate students in their computer science or math departments. Research on how curricular activities influence student self-efficacy, identity or sense of belonging, and how early exposure to computer science can affect outcomes.
• Redshirt Engineering Program, 2013-2022: Supported academically talented, underprepared engineering students from six institutions in Washington, California, Colorado, and Illinois through a “redshirt” year of preparation for the engineering major. The team also conducted research and held a conference to disseminate practices.
  • The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering Program, PI: Riskin, University of Washington – Seattle; J. Schneider, Washington State University, 2013-2018, NSF STEP grant.
  • The Redshirt Engineering Consortium, PI: E. Riskin, University of Washington – Seattle; D. Llewellyn, Boise State University; S. Pressley, Washington State University; J. Milford, University of Colorado – Boulder; P. Cosman, University of California – San Diego; K. Pitts, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2016-2022, NSF S-STEM grant.

LSAMP

• Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: University of Texas System LSAMP, PI: B. Flores, University of Texas at El Paso, 2023-2025: increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who earn STEM degrees at Alliance institutions, with a focus on supporting STEM research experiences.
• Pacific Northwest Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation LSAMP (Phase 1 and Phase 2), PI: A. Cauce, 2009-2019

IUSE

• GP-EXTRA: Lab Camp: An inclusive, accessible alternative to field-based geoscience capstone courses. PI: R. Dahl, Western Washington University. 2019-2024. Developing a lab-based alternative to traditional field-based capstone courses as a strategy to make geosciences more accessible to students with disabilities and other marginalized identities.
• Gendered Elective Track Choices in Engineering Undergraduate Education: Antecedents and Career Path Implications, M. Cardador, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2019-2023
• NCWIT Extension Services (multiple grants), PI: L. Sanders, NCWIT/University of Colorado – Boulder, 2006-2021: Supporting change leadership teams to make systemic change in undergraduate computing programs through sharing education resources and providing expert support and facilitating peer guidance in learning circles. [Multiple funders: Google, Pivotal Ventures, J&J, other NSF programs]

NRT

• Molecular Probes and Sensors for Complex Environments, PI: V. DeRose, University of Oregon, 2020-2025: Supporting graduate students studying chemical sensors and probes through scholarships and training in market-aligned research and entrepreneurship.
• University of Washington Future Rivers, PI: G. Holtgrieve, University of Washington – Seattle, 2019-2023: Develop innovative, culturally-aware workforce of freshwater scientists; CERSE provided equity and inclusion training through workshops.

ADVANCE

• Alliance to Catalyze Change for Equity in STEM Success – ACCESS+, PI: E. Sims, Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN), 2020-2025: Supporting change teams to improve equity in STEM professional societies.
• Let’s Talk Money: Building Community Understanding of the Institutional Compensation System, PI: C. Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2021-2025 (Partnership Grant)
• ADVANCE Partnership: Advancing Gender Equity in Computing and Engineering Academic Professions through Multi-Organizational Collaboration, Ward, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2022-2025
• ADVANCE Adaptation: Engineering Deans Gender Equity (EDGE) Initiative, PI: Y. Yortsos, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2018-2021
• ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ASEE KnowlEDGE), PI: J. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education, 2023-2025
• ADVANCE Partnership: Raising Equity Values with the Inclusive Professional Framework and the International Organization for Standardization Standards in Engineering Societies (REVIIS), PI: B. Burt, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023-2025
• AdvanceRIT (Institutional Transformation), PI: M. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2015-2019
• ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, PI: D. Denton, A. Cauce., University of Washington, 2001-2007.
• ADVANCE Partnership: Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) Partnering and Liaising Across the Nation, PI: W. Pogozelski, SUNY Geneseo, 2019-2023: Expanding equity in COPLAC institutions through trainings for administrators and affinity groups for women faculty and faculty otherwise underrepresented in STEM.
• Development and Implementation of ARROWS (Advancement, Recruitment, and Retention of Women in Science). PI: C. Feghali-Bostwick, Medical University of South Carolina, 2013-2018
• WATTS the SECRET? Women Achieving Tenure-Track Success: Strategies to Enable Community-based RETention?/ Launching Academics on the Tenure Track: An Intentional Community in Engineering (LATTICE), PI: J. Yen, University of Washington, 2015-2020
• LEAD-­‐it-­‐Yourself! (LiY!), PAID grant, PI: E. Riskin, University of Washington, 2013-2019.
• ADVANCE Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID) Award: On Ramps into Academia, PI: E. Riskin, University of Washington, 2008-2013
• Collaborative Research: ADVANCE Leadership Award for Women Evolving Biological Sciences -WEBS Symposia for Early Career Female Scientists, PI: C. Horner-Devine, S. Forde, University of Washington and University of California, Santa Cruz, 2006-2013.
• Collaborative Research: The CCAS ADVANCE Initiative: Promoting Institutional Transformation through a National Dean’s Association (PAID grant), PI: D. Battles, M. Behr, A-M, McCartan, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, College of William and Mary, 2009-2013

CAREER

• CAREER: Enabling Transformational Service-Learning in Engineering through Critically Reflexive Practice, PI: D. Delaine, Ohio State University, 2022-2025.
• CAREER: Cracking the Diversity Code: Understanding Computing Pathways of Those Least Represented, PI: M. Ross, Florida International University, Ohio State University, 2019-2025. Conducting research to better understand factors that influence the participation of Black and Hispanic women in computer science, in order to critically examine efforts and initiatives that impact engagement and establish a computer science education research Ph.D. pathway.
• CAREER: Discovery Space in Gravitational Wave Astronomy, PI: J. Key, University of Washington, Bothell, 2019-2024: supporting student research experiences and outreach activities related to gravitational wave astronomy.
• CAREER: Bridging dynamical and statistical models of neural circuits — a mechanistic approach to multi-spike synchrony, PI: E. Shea-Brown, University of Washington, University of Washington, 2017
• CAREER: Transforming the Image of Computing to Increase Female Participation, PI: S. Cheryan, University of Washington, 2009-2015

BPE/BPC

• Systemic Transformation to Foster Inclusion and Belonging in Engineering Recruitment and Retention: A Student-Centered Approach (FIBERR), PI: J. Lighty, Boise State University, 2024-2025: Improving the enrollment and success of engineering students from historically marginalized groups.
• National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) (multiple grants), PI: L. Sanders, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2006-2025

INCLUDES

• Collaborative Research: NSF INCLUDES Alliance: National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty (NAIDSF), PI: H. Gobstein, Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, 2020-2025.
• Increasing Women in Mechanical Engineering (iWME) Conference, PI: A. Huderson, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019-2022: Conference focused on expanding the participation of women in mechanical engineering.

FOUNDATIONS, NON-PROFITS, and PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• STEM Pathways for Underrepresented Students of the Yakima Valley, PI: J. Key, 2022-2023, University of Washington – Bothell (UWB), Sloan Foundation: Providing culturally relevant research experiences at UWB for Heritage University undergraduate students.
• Society of Women Engineers Networking Events, PI: R. Rincon, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 2021-2022: Events to expand the representation of women in engineering and computing through engagement with undergraduate students, particularly from two-year institutions.
• Washington MESA, PI: S. Fleming, University of Washington, 2024: Supporting STEM student enrichment through MESA centers located across Washington.
• Strategic Education Centers, Swaziland Program, PI: J. Snead, Strategic Education Centers, 2001-2003: Funded by Gates Foundation and others, provides an after-school, supplemental program. SEC offers biweekly class sessions that focus on computer training, math and science career orientation, job-readiness, and health awareness focused on HIV/AIDS prevention.
• Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering (Allen School) Introductory Course Sequence Evaluation, PI: D. Grossman, University of Washington, 2021-2025: Revising the Allen School’s introductory course sequence to be more inclusive across intersectional identities. Funded by the Center for Inclusive Computing.

OTHER Projects (various programs/funders)

• Allen School K-14 Outreach Surveys, PI: J. Cuny, University of Washington, 2022: Developing surveys for evaluating the Allen School’s K-14 outreach activities. (Departmental funding)
• Understanding the Limits of AGN Feedback: A Dedicated Study of Extremely High Velocity Outflows, PI: P. Rodriguez Hidalgo, University of Washington, Bothell, 2021-2025. (NSF AST division, 2107960)
• Professional Development for Teaching and Learning about Energy and Equity in High School Physics, PI: R. Scherr, University of Washington-Bothell, 2019-2024: Supporting high school physics teachers to integrate equity into energy curriculum. (NSF DRK-12)
• A Cultural Growth-Mindset Approach to Interest: Implications for Gender Gaps in Computer Science Participation, PI: S. Cheryan, University of Washington, 2019-2025: Research investigating whether cultural beliefs that academic interest is stable and immutable contributes to gender gaps in computer science. (NSF ECR)
• Graduate Engineering Student Anxiety: Identifying Stressors and Predicting Dropout, PI: J. Cromley, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, 2021-2025: Conducted expert review of research project to provide formative feedback and summative evaluation. (NSF RFE)
• Creating a Collaborative and Student Internships to Enhance Education and Career Pathways in Cybersecurity, PI: S. Martin, Spokane Falls Community College, 2019-2023: Building the regional relationships and infrastructure to support student internships and education in cybersecurity. (NSF ATE)
• NASA LISA Consortium, PI: J. Key, University of Washington – Bothell, 2024: Bringing together scientists from around the world to use the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) to detect gravitational waves. (NASA Funded)
• Active Societal Participation In Research and Education (ASPIRE) Providing support for participatory research in the geosciences in order to redefine the field as more inclusive and socially relevant. (NSF Integrat. & Collab Ed & Research)
• NCWIT Extension Services for Graduate Programs, PI: L. Barker, NCWIT, 2018-2021: Expanding the recruitment and retention of women in computing through developing resources and consulting services for graduate programs that emphasize systemic change. (Funded by Google.)
• ESE: IM Extension Services in Engineering: Improving Instruction and Mentoring to Retain Undergraduate Women / ENGAGE: Engaging Students in Engineering Through Instruction and Mentoring, , PI:  Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2009-2017 (funded by NSF GSE)
• Collaborative Research: Northwest Engineering Talent Expansion Partnership: A Coordinated Regional Recruitment and Retention Effort (NW-ETEP), PI: C. Liu, J. Dorsey, University of Washington, 2004-2010 (funded by NSF STEP)
• Transforming Engineering Through PEERS: Building a Better Experience for Underrepresented Students (PEERS), PI: A. Cauce, University of Washington, 2009-2014 (funded by NSF STEP/I³)
• ASEE LGBTQ+ VCP Evaluation Plan, PI: S. Farrell, American Society for Engineering Education, 2019-2022: Improving inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and professionals in engineering through expanding a virtual community of practice.   (NSF EEC-1748499)
• Transforming Engineering Culture to Advance Inclusion and Diversity (TECAID), PI: D. Matt, Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN), 2014-2018 (NSF EEC EDA 1445076)
• NUE NME Minor: Minor in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering, PI: R. Overney, University of Washington, 2009-2012 (NSF NUE)
• IGERT: Building Leadership for the Nanotechnology Workforce of Tomorrow, PI: M. Olmstead, University of Washington, 2005-2011 (NSF IGERT)